Tammam Salam

Tammam Salam (13 May 1945-) was Prime Minister of Lebanon from 15 February 2014, succeeding Najib Mikati.

Biography
Tammam Salam was born on 13 May 1945 in Beirut, Lebanon, the son of Prime Minister Saeb Salam and grandson of Salim Ali Salam. His mother Tamima Mardam Beik was originally from Damascus, Syria before moving to Lebanon. Salam received an economics and management degree after attending university in England, and he founded a non-profit organization called the "Makassed Foundation" in 1978 during the Lebanese Civil War. In 1992, he was a candidate in the general elections, but he withdrew due to his opposition of Syrian influence over Lebanon, but on 11 July 2008 he was appointed Minister of Culture under President Michel Suleiman and then Prime Minister on 15 February 2014. He formed a government of 24 ministers, and Salam was acting President during the political deadlock in 2014-2016 after Suleiman left office.